Simmons First National (SFNC) Prnewswire·2024-11-12 13:00Core Points - CEO Bob Fehlman will retire at the end of 2024, transitioning to an advisory role in early 2025 [1] - George Makris, Jr. will take over as Chairman and CEO effective January 1, 2025, having previously held the CEO position from 2014 to 2022 [1][2] - Christopher Van Steenberg has been appointed as Chief Operating Officer, bringing over 25 years of experience in the financial services industry [3][4] Company Overview - Simmons First National Corporation (NASDAQ: SFNC) is a financial holding company based in the Mid-South, operating 234 branches across several states [6] - The company has a long history of paying cash dividends for 115 consecutive years [6] - Simmons Bank has received recognition as one of the Best Companies to Work For in the South and as one of America's Best-In-State Banks in Tennessee and Missouri for 2024 [6]